An introduction to G., I. Taylor
Taylor's family
Childhood, school and university
First steps in research
The Scotia expedition
Participation in birht of aeronautics
Return to Cambridge after World War I
Sailing
The golden years as Yarrow Research Professor between the wars
Tour in the Far East
Plasticity of crystalline materials
Turbulence : a challenge
Taylor's foreign peers in mechanics
The universal defence consultant during World War II
The aftermath of Taylor's war work
The second golden period 1951-72
The closing years
The scientific legacy of G., I. Taylor